Peter Wypych, Director, Key Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies Chair, Australian Society for Bulk Solids Handling General Manager, Bulk Materials Engineering Australia, University of Wollongong

• Strategies to improve road, rail connectivity in India
• Government initiatives and policies on port connectivity
• Financing of Port Infrastructure Projects

A Total Bulk Material Handling Solution

Gautam Maitra, Managing Director and CEO, Minerals & India/APAC Vice President, FLSmidth
R K Rajan, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Minerals, India, FLSmidth
David Holland, Materials Handling Regional Manager, FLSmidth

• Key infrastructure requirements of bulk haul roads
• Considerations to cater to big vehicles and machinery
• Cost effective road design and development considerations
• Balancing high material and maintenance costs with quality & efficiency

The Australian Government has committed $50 million for the expansion development of Darwin Port. Darwin Port is the primary transport link from the Northern Territory to Asia Pacific markets. A new berthing capacity and ship loading facilities which can accommodate larger ships for bulk resources and commodities are key improvement strategies. In this session, hear how this expansion is expected to double the capacity of existing facilities, reduce export costs, and improve the competitiveness of Australia’s critical export gateways.

Robert Ritchie, CEO, Darwin Port Corporation

• Analyzing the parameters when designing a bulk port or terminal
• Considerations for stackers, shiploaders and reclaimers
• Bulk storage solutions

• Challenges in transporting bulk to remote areas
• Case studies from Indonesia and/ or India
• Rail/ road systems
• Practical solutions and strategies for efficient and smooth transportation

Barges are commonly used in the Indonesian mining industry to support its unique landscape and environmental limitations. In this session, the speaker will share his experience on how to maximize the use of barges.

• Maximizing barge cycle fm Mine site to Terminal/Loading Point.
• Safety aspect along the river towing.
• An efficient aspect using the barge compare with other transportation (Truck hauling/Coal Train)

Transporting bulk material from the mine site to the ports requires careful assessment and planning. The Panelists would share their experiences on challenges and solution that they had encountered or utilized, to increase the transportation efficiency.

Panelists:

• SK Saha, Director- Ports, Railway and Urban transport, Committee on Infrastructure, Government of India
• Robbert Possumah, Director, PT Adaro
• Ken Devencorn, Development Leader – Rail, Mining & Industrial, Aurecon

Peter Wypych, Director, Key Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies Chair, Australian Society for Bulk Solids Handling General Manager, Bulk Materials Engineering Australia, University of Wollongong

• Preventing dust from generating in conveyor belts, silos, chutes and loaders
• Understanding dust formulation in bulk solids & strategies to minimize dust formulation and removing dust
• Dust extinction moisture
• Fog misting in process plants

• Understanding hazards at coal handling and preparation plants
• Minimising combustion and explosion hazards
• Strategies for the reliable handling of coal

• Understanding the storage flow and handling of bulk material
• Considerations for storage bins and stockpiles
• Feeder selection, load determination and control
• Tackling maintenance issues

• Addressing common equipment wear & tear issues
• Maintenance of conveyor and tailing systems
• Maintenance of engineering capabilities: condition monitoring, vibration and oil analyses, laser alignment of equipment
• Cleansing mechanisms
• Adopting maintenance methods that can lengthen the functionality of your material facilities or plants

• Kaltim Prima Coal’s expansion plans
• Key features of its overland conveyor system
• How has this improved its speed in transporting and overall efficiency
• Supporting coal stockpiling and vessel capacities

• Bulk transportation concepts to achieve truck travel distance reduction by up to 250,000km per annum
• Integrating the hoppers, stackers and loaders with the conveyor system
• Utilizing overland conveyors
• Assessing various plant belts and traveling shuttles
• Belt washing mechanisms

Roundtable 1:
Strategies in developing and maintaining an efficient bulk handling facility
Roundtable Leader: Ken Devencorn, Development Leader – Rail, Mining & Industrial, Aurecon  

Roundtable 2:
Minimizing and tackling port congestions & bottlenecks
Roundtable Leader: Peter Essig , Director, BMT Group, Australia  

Roundtable 3:
Improving the bulk transportation chain for enhanced efficiency
Roundtable Leader: Gary James, Director, Minerva Engineers